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
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
chantto make melodic sounds with the voice
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
historicalof, relating to, or having the character of history
defameto harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel
instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke
invectiveinsulting or abusive language : vituperation
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds