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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WordMeaning
rustleto make or cause a rustle
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ephemerallasting a very short time
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masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
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alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
substantiateto give substance or form to : embody