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 |
|---|---|
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| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
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| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |