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 |
|---|---|
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| resolution | the act or process of resolving: such as |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
| polity | political organization |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |