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 |
|---|---|
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |