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 |
|---|---|
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| violate | break |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| executioner | one who executes |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |