Exam: GRE (Verbal)

Definition: To change or transform completely in form or appearance, often in a way that is significant or dramatic.

Example: The caterpillar will metamorphose into a butterfly after a few weeks.

Definition: To change completely in form or appearance; to transform into something different.

Example: The caterpillar will metamorphose into a butterfly after it forms a cocoon.

Definition: A significant change in form, appearance, or character, often involving transformation, such as in the life cycle of certain animals or in a metaphorical sense.

Example: The caterpillar underwent a metamorphosis to become a beautiful butterfly.

Definition: The process of changing the way words or parts of words are divided, which can create new meanings or words.

Example: The word 'apron' is an example of metanalysis, as it evolved from the phrase 'a napron'.

Definition: The last stage of kidney development in vertebrate embryos, which becomes the main kidney in adult reptiles, birds, and mammals.

Example: In mammals, the metanephros is the organ that ultimately forms the adult kidney.

Definition: A deep and significant change in one's thoughts or beliefs, often related to personal growth or spiritual awakening.

Example: After years of struggle, she experienced a metanoia that changed her perspective on life.

Definition: A stage in cell division where chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell before being separated into two new cells.

Example: During metaphase, the chromosomes are neatly arranged along the center of the cell.

Definition: A figure of speech where one thing is described as if it were another, often to highlight similarities between them.

Example: In her speech, she used a metaphor to compare life to a journey.

Definition: Describing something in a way that uses a metaphor, which is a figure of speech that compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Example: The poet used a metaphoric expression to convey deep emotions.

Definition: Relating to a figure of speech where a word or phrase is used to describe something in a way that is not literally true, often to create a comparison or to convey a deeper meaning.

Example: The author's use of metaphorical language made the poem more vivid and expressive.

Definition: In a way that uses a metaphor, meaning something is not meant to be taken literally but rather symbolically or figuratively.

Example: She was metaphorically speaking when she said he was a lion in battle.