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 |
|---|---|
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| trample | tramp |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |