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 |
|---|---|
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |