GRE Word List
FIGURE
a number symbol : numeral
The meaning of the word figure is a number symbol : numeral.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |