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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| apprehend | arrest |
| mischance | bad luck |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |