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 |
|---|---|
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| billow | wave |
| limp | to walk lamely |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |