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
blanchto take the color out of
ephemerallasting a very short time
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precipitateto throw violently : hurl
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
stiltedpompous
robusthaving or exhibiting strength or vigorous health
incoherentlacking coherence: such as
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
repercussionreflection