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 |
|---|---|
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| carefree | free from care: such as |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |