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 |
|---|---|
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |