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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WordMeaning
timorousof a timid disposition : fearful
demolitionthe act of demolishing
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
qualifyto reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify
complementsomething that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate