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 |
|---|---|
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |