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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| spoof | deceive |
| trappings | outward signs |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |