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 |
|---|---|
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| debut | a first appearance |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |