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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| cardiologist | the study of the heart and its action and diseases |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| haven | harbor |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |