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 |
|---|---|
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| motility | the quality or state of being motile : capability of movement |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |