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 |
|---|---|
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |