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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| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
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| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
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