GRE Word List
FIGURATIVE
representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
The meaning of the word figurative is representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic.
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Word | Meaning |
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sheer | unqualified |
unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
lampoon | satire |
wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
facade | the front of a building |
seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |