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 |
|---|---|
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| benison | blessing |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |