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 |
|---|---|
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |