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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ephemerallasting a very short time
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
vitalof the utmost importance
eroticof, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire
invalidateto make invalid
vitiateto make faulty or defective : impair
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy