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
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
ebullientboiling
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
reiterateto state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson
determinationa judicial decision settling and ending a controversy
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
oatmealmeal made from oats
subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary