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 |
|---|---|
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |