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 |
|---|---|
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| obscure | dark |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |