GRE Word List
PRESENTIMENT
premonition; foreboding; feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear
The meaning of the word presentiment is premonition; foreboding; feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indigenous | native; Ex. plant indigenous to the New World |
| unwieldy | awkward (to carry or move); cumbersome; unmanageable |
| indiscriminate | choosing at random; confused; not based on careful distinctions |
| expedite | hasten; make go faster |
| evoke | call forth (memory or feeling); Ex. That old film evoked memories of my childhood; N. evocation |
| plethora | excess; overabundance; Ex. a plethora of excuses |
| handsome | large in quantity; generous; Ex. handsome reward |
| nether | lower; Ex. nether garments/regions |
| fulcrum | support on which a lever rests or pivots |
| hireling | one who serves for hire (usually used contemptuously); one who works solely for compensation; Ex. hireling politician |