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
fussyeasily upset : irritable
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
scrapsfragments of discarded or leftover food
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
indoctrinateto imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle
evoketo call forth or up: such as
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter