GRE Word List
METAMORPHOSIS
change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means
The meaning of the word metamorphosis is change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| encompass | include |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |