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 |
|---|---|
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| maroon | a dark red |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |