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.

Random words

WordMeaning
schismdivision
proxythe agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another
nicetythe quality or state of being nice
understateto represent as less than is the case
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
acuitykeenness of perception
drawto cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull
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chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony