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 |
|---|---|
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| aver | to declare positively |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| carefree | free from care: such as |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| dally | to act playfully |