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 |
|---|---|
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| retribution | recompense |
| mendicant | beggar |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |