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 |
|---|---|
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| swill | wash |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| afterlife | an existence after death |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |