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
bereavedsuffering the death of a loved one
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
tendto exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
heinoushatefully or shockingly evil : abominable
sleightdeceitful craftiness
depictto represent by or as if by a picture
festiveof, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival
topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations