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 |
|---|---|
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| imbibe | drink |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| cerebration | to use the mind : think |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |