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
compriseto be made up of
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder
inklinga slight knowledge or vague notion
bookishof or relating to books
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
dynamicmarked by usually continuous and productive activity or change
chassisthe supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television)
gratiswithout charge or recompense : free
propheticof, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
verbalizeto express something in words