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
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
venerablecalling forth respect through age, character, and attainments
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
obsessivetending to cause obsession
gullany of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae)
begetto procreate as the father : sire
prosperto succeed in an enterprise or activity
vortexsomething that resembles a whirlpool
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue