GRE Word List
PROPHETIC
of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
The meaning of the word prophetic is of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| stilted | pompous |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| natal | native |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |