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 |
|---|---|
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| ensconce | shelter |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| exegesis | exposition |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |