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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| kismet | fate |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| facsimile | an exact copy |