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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| attentive | mindful |
| feline | of, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |