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 |
|---|---|
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |