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 |
|---|---|
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| viand | an item of food |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |