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.

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flusterto put into a state of agitated confusion : upset
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
annexto attach as a quality, consequence, or condition
taintto contaminate morally : corrupt
augustmarked by majestic dignity or grandeur
debauchto corrupt by intemperance or sensuality
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
capricea sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
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