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
sheerunqualified
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
lampoonsatire
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
facadethe front of a building
seclusionthe act of secluding : the condition of being secluded