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
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
bizarrestrikingly out of the ordinary: such as
frolicsomefull of gaiety : playful
triflinglacking in significance or solid worth: such as
ambulatoryable to walk about and not bedridden
zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor
detachedstanding by itself : separate
bereftdeprived or robbed of the possession or use of something
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
militantengaged in warfare or combat : fighting