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

WordMeaning
luminarya person of prominence or brilliant achievement
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
emollientmaking soft or supple
reprisea musical repetition:
angularforming an angle : sharp-cornered
inanimatenot animate:
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
hubrisexaggerated pride or self-confidence
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious