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 |
|---|---|
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |