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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revertto come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
taintto contaminate morally : corrupt
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
titterto laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle
luxuriateto grow profusely : thrive
parodya literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule