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 |
|---|---|
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| maroon | a dark red |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
