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 |
|---|---|
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |