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 |
|---|---|
| vision | the act or power of seeing : sight |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| dys- | abnormal |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| finery | ornament |
| lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |