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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WordMeaning
tinta usually slight or pale coloration : hue
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
cupidityinordinate desire for wealth : avarice
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
evenhandedfair
alimentaryof or relating to nourishment or nutrition
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish
epauletsomething that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as
draftthe act of drawing or pulling in a net
redolentexuding fragrance : aromatic