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 |
|---|---|
| docile | easily taught |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| nourish | nurture |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| parlance | speech |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| concentric | having a common center |