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 |
|---|---|
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| wreak | bring about |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| diva | prima donna |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |