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 |
|---|---|
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| fete | festival |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |