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
cloistera monastic establishment
doggedmarked by stubborn determination
chameleonany of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
facileeasily accomplished or attained
industriousconstantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn