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 |
|---|---|
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| imprecation | curse |
| season | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |