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augury

nounCommon GRE wordMore A words

a sign or omen of what is to come

In a sentence

Augury in a sentence

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The early frost was taken as an augury of a harsh winter ahead.

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Augury (noun) means a sign or omen of what is to come
Here is augury used in an example sentence: "The early frost was taken as an augury of a harsh winter ahead."
Common synonyms for augury include omen, portent, foreboding.
Augury is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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