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 |
|---|---|
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| attentive | mindful |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| rightful | just |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| afterlife | an existence after death |