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
simperto smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner
revertto come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
embossto raise the surface of into bosses
buffooneryfoolish or playful behavior or practice
floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
dermatologista branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
piquantengagingly provocative
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare