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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relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
convexcurved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
supplicantone who supplicates
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
marrowbone marrow
metropolisthe chief or capital city of a country, state, or region
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory