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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
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| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
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| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |