GRE Word List
FIGURATIVE
not literal but metaphorical; using a figure(impression) of speech
The meaning of the word figurative is not literal but metaphorical; using a figure(impression) of speech.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| soothsayer | one who foretells the future |
| overweening | arrogant; presumptuous |
| usury | lending money at illegal high rates of interest |
| nip | snip off; stop something's growth or development; bite; make numb with cold; Ex. nip the plan; Ex. A guard dog nipped the postman; Ex. fingers nipped by the extreme chill |
| foresight | ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future |
| stereotype | one regarded as embodying a set image or type; fixed and unvarying representation; standardized mental picture often reflecting prejudice; Ex. stereotype of the happy slave; V: make a stereotype of; represent by a stereotype; Ex. It is wrong to stereotype people; Ex. stereotyped answer |
| plethora | excess; overabundance; Ex. a plethora of excuses |
| placid | peaceful; calm; Ex. placid child/lake |
| concise | brief and compact |
| lagoon | shallow body of water or lake near a sea; lake separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs |
