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 |
|---|---|
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| skimp | skimpy |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |