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
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
reprisea musical repetition:
licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
opportunistone that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
expositoryof, relating to, or containing exposition
limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
checkeredmarked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials