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 |
|---|---|
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |