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 |
|---|---|
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| clown | farmer |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |