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 |
|---|---|
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| charlatan | quack |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| flounder | flatfish |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |