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 |
|---|---|
| conscientious | meticulous |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| contrive | devise |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |