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
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
centaurany of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
tenantone who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
autonomoushaving the right or power of self-government
peccadilloa slight offense
discretionindividual choice or judgment
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as