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
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
edifyto instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift
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esotericdesigned for or understood by the specially initiated alone
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
brazenmade of brass
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
bookishof or relating to books
derelictionan intentional abandonment