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
hortatoryhortative
peddleto travel about with wares for sale
quarrygame
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
sentinelsentry
righteousacting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
serpentineof or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel