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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WordMeaning
rigiddeficient in or devoid of flexibility
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
sparseof few and scattered elements
chapela subordinate or private place of worship: such as
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
prurientmarked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome