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 |
|---|---|
| unsavory | insipid |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| patent | open to public inspection |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |