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 |
|---|---|
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| leave-taking | departure |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| concordat | compact |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| onus | burden |
| scintilla | spark |