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 |
|---|---|
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| championship | designation as champion |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |