GRE Word List

FIGURE

a number symbol : numeral

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

Random words

WordMeaning
homilya usually short sermon
ambrosiathe food of the Greek and Roman gods
haplesshaving no luck : unfortunate
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare
prosodythe study of versification
gruntto utter a grunt
heedlessnot taking heed : inconsiderate