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 |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |