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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WordMeaning
foilto prevent from attaining an end : defeat
inopportuneinconvenient
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lugubriousmournful
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
vindictivedisposed to seek revenge : vengeful
antiquityancient times
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