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 |
|---|---|
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
| groom | bridegroom |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |