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 |
|---|---|
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |