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
emulateto strive to equal or excel
concertedmutually contrived or agreed on
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
gossamera film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
egressa place or means of going out : exit
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
hecklerone who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia