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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fancierone that has a special liking or interest
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
sanguinemarked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic
glitterto shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
peripheralof, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part
engenderbeget
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
bleakexposed and barren and often windswept
redolentexuding fragrance : aromatic