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 |
|---|---|
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| amity | friendship |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |