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 |
|---|---|
| desiccate | to dry up |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| enduring | lasting |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| compulsory | mandatory |