GRE Word List
FIGURE
a number symbol : numeral
The meaning of the word figure is a number symbol : numeral.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| purported | reputed |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |