GRE Word List
METAPHOR
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
The meaning of the word metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| spoof | deceive |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| raiment | clothing |
| ensconce | shelter |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| opus | work |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |