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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discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
discombobulatedcharacterized by confusion or disorder
bacchanaliana Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
rationalhaving reason or understanding
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
decreean order usually having the force of law
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened