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
quislingtraitor
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
validhaving legal efficacy or force
nemesisthe Greek goddess of retributive justice
helma lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
leveea reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite