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
woefulfull of woe : grievous
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
prognosisthe prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
ployescapade
camaraderiea spirit of friendly good-fellowship
exactingtryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands
remnanta usually small part, member, or trace remaining
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god