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 |
|---|---|
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| engender | beget |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |