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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| Word | Meaning |
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| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| encumber | weigh down |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |