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
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
facsimilean exact copy
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
magnitudegreat size or extent
analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
founderone that founds or establishes
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest