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
capsizeto cause to overturn
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
plasticitythe quality or state of being plastic
crabbedmarked by a forbidding moroseness
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination