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prophetic

/prəˈfɛtɪk/
pro · phet · ic prə · ˈfɛt · ɪk
English Definition
adj. accurately predicting what will happen in the future
中文释义
预言的,预示的
Significado en Español
profético
한국어 뜻
예언적인
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
tiên tri, tiên đoán
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Example Sentence

Her warning turned out to be prophetic.

她的警告后来被证明是有预见性的。

Synonyms
predictive visionary foretelling
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “prophetic”:

  1. A factual
  2. B doubtful
  3. C retrospective
  4. D predictive
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D — predictive. “prophetic” means adj. accurately predicting what will happen in the future

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

Her ______ warning about the coming storm turned out to be exactly right.

  1. A mistaken
  2. B false
  3. C prophetic
  4. D useless
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C — prophetic. “prophetic” means adj. accurately predicting what will happen in the future

Common questions about “prophetic”

What does “prophetic” mean?

prophetic — adj. accurately predicting what will happen in the future. In Chinese: 预言的,预示的.

How do you pronounce “prophetic”?

prophetic is pronounced /prəˈfɛtɪk/. It breaks into 3 syllables: pro · phet · ic.

How do you use “prophetic” in a sentence?

Her warning turned out to be prophetic. (她的警告后来被证明是有预见性的。)

What are synonyms for “prophetic”?

predictive, visionary, foretelling — all close in meaning to prophetic (adj. accurately predicting what will happen in the future).

Is “prophetic” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. prophetic appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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