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 |
|---|---|
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| fluke | flatfish |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |