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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |