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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|---|---|
| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
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| perdition | eternal damnation |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
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| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |