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
entrancepower or permission to enter : admission
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
conventionagreement
pendantsomething suspended: such as
gratifyto be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to
pervasiveexisting in or spreading through every part of something
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted