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

WordMeaning
putrefyto make putrid
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
verdantgreen in tint or color
brusquemarkedly short and abrupt
stentorianextremely loud
pulpitan elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
imbecilitythe quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness
resolutionthe act or process of resolving: such as