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 |
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| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |