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 |
|---|---|
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| contest | strive |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| nourish | nurture |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |