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 |
|---|---|
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |