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 |
|---|---|
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |