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
anarchyabsence of government
tactileperceptible by touch : tangible
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
canterone who uses cant: such as
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
banka mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as
proclivityan inclination or predisposition toward something
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
pryto look closely or inquisitively