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 |
|---|---|
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |