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
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
postulatedemand
blurtto utter abruptly and impulsively
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
requisiteneeded for a particular purpose : essential
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
hovelan open shed or shelter