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 |
|---|---|
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| rejuvenate | to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| implode | to burst inward |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |