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
accessiblecapable of being reached
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
regattaa rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races
startto move suddenly and violently : spring
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
sybaritevoluptuary
personablepleasant or amiable in person : attractive
downcastlow in spirit : dejected