GRE Word List
EFFIGY
an image or representation especially of a person
The meaning of the word effigy is an image or representation especially of a person.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| guy | man |
| courier | messenger |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| fleck | streak |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |