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

WordMeaning
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
polyglotone who is polyglot
fleckstreak
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
inuredto accustom to accept something undesirable
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
debuta first appearance
potenthaving or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful
slackento make less active : slow up