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
negateto deny the existence or truth of
acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
serratednotched or toothed on the edge
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
hysteriaa psychoneurosis marked by emotional excitability and disturbances of the psychogenic, sensory, vasomotor, and visceral (see visceral
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
peddleto travel about with wares for sale
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building