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 |
|---|---|
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| enduring | lasting |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| lag | one that lags or is last |