GRE Word List
METAMORPHOSIS
change of form; Ex. metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly; V. metamorphose: change by metamorphosis
The meaning of the word metamorphosis is change of form; Ex. metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly; V. metamorphose: change by metamorphosis.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| collation | a light meal; collating |
| intolerant | not willing to accept ways of thinking different from one's own; CF. tolerant; CF. tolerate |
| gaffe | social blunder |
| hydrophobia | fear of water; rabies |
| piecemeal | one part at a time; gradually; in stages; Ex. read a novel piecemeal |
| tautological | needlessly repetitious; Ex. ``It was visible to the eye''; N. tautology: needless repetition of the same sense; statement that is always true |
| giddy | light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness; Ex. giddy youth; Ex. giddy climb/height |
| slack | moving slowly; sluggish; inactive; (of a rope) loose; negligent; lax; Ex. slack season; Ex. slack in one's work; N. V. |
| astigmatism | eye defect which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism |
| cataract | great waterfall; eye abnormality (causing a gradual loss of eyesight) |