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
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
suppliantsupplicant
addressto mark directions for delivery on
disquisitiona formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse
opportunistone that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism
renowna state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy