GRE Word List

FIGURE

a number symbol : numeral

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

Random words

WordMeaning
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
emulateto strive to equal or excel
outskirtsa part remote from the center : border
copiousyielding something abundantly
stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
perimeterthe boundary of a closed plane figure
turncoatone who switches to an opposing side or party