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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| delusive | likely to delude |
| paradigm | example |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |