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 |
|---|---|
| countenance | look |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |