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 |
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malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
contest | strive |
upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
nourish | nurture |
offensive | making attack : aggressive |