GRE Word List
SIMILE
a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
The meaning of the word simile is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| replicate | duplicate |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |