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 |
|---|---|
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
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| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |