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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WordMeaning
sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
puerilejuvenile
cremateto subject to cremation
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
fazeto disturb the composure of : disconcert
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
satiricalof, relating to, or constituting satire
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
manumitto release from slavery