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 |
|---|---|
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |