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
banteringto speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner
realmkingdom
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
bulkmagnitude
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
appeasepacify