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
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
reproachan expression of rebuke or disapproval
annuitya sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
wansuggestive of poor health : sickly
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime