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 |
|---|---|
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| 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) |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |