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
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
degradationthe act or process of degrading
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
inerrancyexemption from error : infallibility
founderone that founds or establishes
cliquea narrow exclusive circle or group of persons
minutiaea minute or minor detail
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
effeteno longer fertile