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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WordMeaning
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove
crustthe hardened exterior or surface part of bread
boisterousnoisily turbulent : rowdy
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
raffleto engage in a raffle
recuperateto get back : regain
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
auspiciousshowing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy