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 |
|---|---|
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| imbibe | drink |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |