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 |
|---|---|
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |