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 |
|---|---|
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| delusive | likely to delude |