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
garishclothed in vivid colors
irreverencelack of reverence
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
satiatefilled to satiety
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
kindredof a similar nature or character : like
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
darta light spear