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 |
|---|---|
| forlorn | bereft |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| invalid | not valid: |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |