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 |
|---|---|
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ยน/โโ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
