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
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
dupeone that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
stoopto bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees
pranceto spring from the hind legs or move by so doing
assumptiona taking to or upon oneself
hotheada hotheaded person
opulencewealth
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
novicea person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement