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
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)
antecedeprecede
notcha V-shaped indentation
dialecticalof, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic
smeara viscous or sticky substance
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
commodiouscomfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy
saboteurone that practices sabotage
capricea sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action