GRE Word List
FIGURE
a number symbol : numeral
The meaning of the word figure is a number symbol : numeral.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| grudging | unwilling |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |