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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WordMeaning
apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)
seemlygood-looking
gapeto open the mouth wide
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
voodooa religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title
contraveneto go or act contrary to : violate