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 |
|---|---|
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| grate | grating |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |