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 |
|---|---|
| responsiveness | giving response : constituting a response : answering |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| historic | historical |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |