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 |
|---|---|
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| ebullient | boiling |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| opiate | an 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 |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |