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 |
|---|---|
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |