GRE Word List
PREFIGURE
to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
The meaning of the word prefigure is to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
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| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |