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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |