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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franchisethe right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
botchan inflammatory sore
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
atypicalnot typical : irregular
resolutionthe act or process of resolving: such as
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage
skirmisha minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements
emetican agent that induces vomiting