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
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
kudospraise given for achievement
peregrinationto travel especially on foot : walk
crescendoa gradual increase
apprehendarrest
mischancebad luck
cynosurethe northern constellation Ursa Minor
expertisethe skill of an expert
venerablecalling forth respect through age, character, and attainments