GRE Word List
PRESENTIMENT
a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition
The meaning of the word presentiment is a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |