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 |
|---|---|
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |