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 |
|---|---|
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |