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
opprobriumsomething that brings disgrace
conducivetending to promote or assist
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
attentivemindful
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
abnegationdenial
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
postulatedemand
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light
transportto transfer or convey from one place to another