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
maritalof or relating to marriage or the married state
inductiveof, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
nicetythe quality or state of being nice
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
erroneouscontaining or characterized by error : mistaken
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
glossyhaving a surface luster or brightness
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith