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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WordMeaning
tempestuousof, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
penologya branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
complementsomething that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect
mockto treat with contempt or ridicule : deride
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold