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 |
|---|---|
| demur | to take exception : object |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |