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 |
|---|---|
| nurture | training |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |
| peon | any of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |