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 |
|---|---|
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| poise | balance |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |