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 |
|---|---|
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |