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
condigndeserved
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
ossifyto change into bone
contentiona point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument
genteelhaving an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
reiterateto state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect
incurto become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself
sluggishaverse to activity or exertion : indolent
biennialoccurring every two years