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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holstera leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle
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exceptwith the exclusion or exception of
attributea quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something
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championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.
porouspossessing or full of pores