GRE Word List

FIGURE

a number symbol : numeral

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

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rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
disputatiousinclined to dispute
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
mata piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support
arsenalan establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
serenitythe quality or state of being serene
outragean act of violence or brutality
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state