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 |
|---|---|
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| sere | being dried and withered |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |