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.

Random words

WordMeaning
perspicuousplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
impalpableincapable of being felt by touch : intangible
pertsaucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as