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 |
|---|---|
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |