GRE Word List
PROGNOSTICATE
to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict
The meaning of the word prognosticate is to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| quorum | a select group |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |