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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diadem | crown |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |