GRE Word List

PREMONITORY

giving warning

The meaning of the word premonitory is giving warning.

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WordMeaning
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
retaliateto return like for like
exhortto incite by argument or advice : urge strongly
inestimableincapable of being estimated or computed
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
accoladea mark of acknowledgment : award
insinuateto impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group