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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masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
maxima general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct
tomebook
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tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)