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.

Random words

WordMeaning
optionalinvolving an option : not compulsory
compliantready or disposed to comply : submissive
symmetrybalanced proportions
institutionan established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
filialof, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
baroqueof, 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
pathetichaving a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter