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 |
|---|---|
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |