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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
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| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
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