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

WordMeaning
gibeto utter taunting words
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
endemicbelonging or native to a particular people or country
berateto scold or condemn vehemently and at length
vixena female fox
savorthe taste or smell of something
graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement
profusionlavish expenditure : extravagance
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive