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 |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |