GRE Word List
FIGURE
a number symbol : numeral
The meaning of the word figure is a number symbol : numeral.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| finished | entirely done |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |