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 |
|---|---|
| decipher | decode |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |