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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WordMeaning
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
badinageplayful repartee : banter
maula heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges
claviclea bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
redundantexceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous
encroachmentto enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
shavingthe act of one that shaves
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information