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 |
|---|---|
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |