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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WordMeaning
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
pana usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking)
veritythe quality or state of being true or real
chroniclea historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation
coymarked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness
preento groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland
hue_and_cryoutcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)