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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bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
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tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
sleight | deceitful craftiness |
depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
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