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 |
|---|---|
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |