GRE Word List

PROPHETIC

of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy

The meaning of the word prophetic is of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy.

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succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
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insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
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riderone that rides
purgeto clear of guilt
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
clownfarmer