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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
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| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
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| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
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