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 |
|---|---|
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| brochure | pamphlet |