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 |
|---|---|
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| delirium | an acute (see acute |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
| robust | having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| pilfer | steal |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |