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
espionagethe practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
gamelya physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other
garnishdecorate
demoniacpossessed or influenced by a demon
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard