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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |