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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |