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 |
|---|---|
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
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| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
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