GRE Word List
FIGURE
a number symbol : numeral
The meaning of the word figure is a number symbol : numeral.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |