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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nuancea subtle distinction or variation
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
flagany of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as
stampto pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument
torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
rebuttalthe act of rebutting especially in a legal suit
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious