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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| equine | of, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |