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 |
|---|---|
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| gazette | newspaper |
| welter | writhe |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |