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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carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
filigreeornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces
spoofdeceive
trappingsoutward signs
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
clipperone that clips something
colossusa statue of gigantic size and proportions
proliferateto grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring
piebaldcomposed of incongruous parts