GRE Word List
PRESAGE
something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
The meaning of the word presage is something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| sentinel | sentry |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |