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 |
|---|---|
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| ploy | escapade |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |