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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| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |