GRE Word List

FIGURE

a number symbol : numeral

The meaning of the word figure is a number symbol : numeral.

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WordMeaning
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
purportedreputed
diatribea bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing
slackento make less active : slow up
hideousoffensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
irreverencelack of reverence
repastsomething taken as food : meal
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness