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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |