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 |
|---|---|
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
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| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| lax | loose |
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