herald

verbCommon GRE wordMore H words

to announce or signal the approach of something

In a sentence

Herald in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing herald in a sentence.

The cock's crow heralded the breaking of dawn over the quiet farm.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Keep going

done regularly and repeatedly, as a matter of habit

to make accustomed to something through repeated exposure

the erectile hairs along an animal's neck and back that rise in anger or fear; figuratively, a state of anger (as in 'raise someone's hackles')

made dull and unoriginal through overuse

a biography that idealizes its subject and glosses over flaws

marked by peace, prosperity, and happiness; idyllically calm

to set apart as holy or treat with great reverence

regarded as holy or deeply revered

Common questions

Herald (verb) means to announce or signal the approach of something

Here is herald used in an example sentence: "The cock's crow heralded the breaking of dawn over the quiet farm."

Common synonyms for herald include proclaim, announce, foreshadow, presage.

Herald is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.