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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WordMeaning
blowhardan arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
effeteno longer fertile
executeto carry out fully : put completely into effect
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
conveneto come together in a body
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea