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).

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WordMeaning
filingan act or instance of using a file
comprehensivecovering completely or broadly : inclusive
triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
cachea hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
execrateto declare to be evil or detestable : denounce
panoramicof, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as
primogeniturethe state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless