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 |
|---|---|
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |