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
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype
espousemarry
vitriolicbitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism
adoreto worship or honor as a deity or as divine
mediateoccupying a middle position