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 |
|---|---|
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |