GRE Word List

PREFIGURE

to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness

The meaning of the word prefigure is to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness.

Random words

WordMeaning
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
untenablenot able to be defended
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
predisposeto dispose in advance
endemicbelonging or native to a particular people or country
shacklesomething (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms
ardoran often restless or transitory warmth of feeling
vigilthe act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary
churlishof, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar