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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| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
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| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
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| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
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| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
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