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 |
|---|---|
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| narcissist | an individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |