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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| hubbub | noise |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |