GRE Word List
FIGURINE
a small carved or molded figure : statuette
The meaning of the word figurine is a small carved or molded figure : statuette.
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| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
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| rasp | to rub with something rough |
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| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |