GRE Word List
PREMONITORY
giving warning
The meaning of the word premonitory is giving warning.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spoof | deceive |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |