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 |
|---|---|
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| vixen | a female fox |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |