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
servileof or befitting a menial position
scoretwenty
droopto hang or incline downward
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
underscoreto draw a line under : underline
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
skimto clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance
warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude