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 |
|---|---|
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| geriatrics | a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people |
| myriad | ten thousand |