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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| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
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| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
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