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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wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
dowse | to plunge into water |
taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
badinage | playful repartee : banter |
irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |