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
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
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incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
arborealof, relating to, or resembling a tree
asunderinto parts
velocityquickness of motion : speed
allayto subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate
supinelying on the back or with the face upward
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change