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 |
|---|---|
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |