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 |
|---|---|
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |