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 |
|---|---|
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
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| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| odorous | having an odor: such as |
| collate | to compare critically |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |