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 |
|---|---|
| declivity | downward inclination |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
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| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
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| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |