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
plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance
idyllicpleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
spasmodicrelating to or affected or characterized by spasm
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
pacifyto allay the anger or agitation of : soothe
implicateto bring into intimate or incriminating connection
evinceto constitute outward evidence of
indefatigableincapable of being fatigued : untiring
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely