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 |
|---|---|
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| untenable | not able to be defended |