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
flauntto display or obtrude oneself to public notice
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axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
entomologya branch of zoology that deals with insects
inopportuneinconvenient
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence