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 |
|---|---|
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| corrugated | having corrugations |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |