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 |
|---|---|
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |