GRE Word List

FIGURE

a number symbol : numeral

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

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WordMeaning
obtrudeto thrust out : extrude
compactpredominantly formed or filled : composed
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
transpireto take place : go on
pittancea small portion, amount, or allowance
penologya branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
meticulousmarked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details
careera profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling