GRE Word List
PREMONITION
previous notice or warning : forewarning
The meaning of the word premonition is previous notice or warning : forewarning.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| emanate | to come out from a source |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |