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

WordMeaning
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
viablecapable of living
pithyconsisting of or abounding in pith
granulateto form or crystallize into grains or granules
convivialrelating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
edificebuilding
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
plumpto drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily