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 |
|---|---|
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| spoof | deceive |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |