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 |
|---|---|
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| contest | strive |