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 |
|---|---|
| cursive | running |
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| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
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| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| provenance | origin |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |