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 |
|---|---|
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |