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 |
|---|---|
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| emollient | making soft or supple |