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 |
|---|---|
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| psychosomatic | of, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |