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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |