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 |
|---|---|
| evenhanded | fair |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| haggard | not tamed |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |