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
stratageman artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
impelto urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force
venturesomeinclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring
expediteto accelerate the process or progress of : speed up
spatulaa flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting
encircleto form a circle around : surround
dutifulfilled with or motivated by a sense of duty
laxloose
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease