GRE Word List

PREMONITION

previous notice or warning : forewarning

The meaning of the word premonition is previous notice or warning : forewarning.

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hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
potentialexisting in possibility : capable of development into actuality
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
malignanttending to produce death or deterioration
semblanceoutward and often specious appearance or show : form
statutea law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
amenitiessomething that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
meekenduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
obsequiousmarked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness