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 |
|---|---|
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| quotidian | occurring every day |
| docile | easily taught |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |