GRE Word List

FORESHADOW

to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure

The meaning of the word foreshadow is to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure.

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WordMeaning
piecemealone piece at a time : gradually
extolto praise highly : glorify
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced
smeara viscous or sticky substance
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
benignof a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life
inadvertentlyunintentional
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
immureto enclose within or as if within walls