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

WordMeaning
writheto twist into coils or folds
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt
braga pompous or boastful statement
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
abutto border on : to touch along an edge
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
articulateexpressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively
monochromatichaving or consisting of one color or hue
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient