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 |
|---|---|
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| mandate | an authoritative command |