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 |
|---|---|
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| appease | pacify |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |