GRE Word List
PORTEND
to give an omen or anticipatory sign of
The meaning of the word portend is to give an omen or anticipatory sign of.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| servile | of or befitting a menial position |
| score | twenty |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |