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 |
|---|---|
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |