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 |
|---|---|
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| regime | regimen |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| lunar | crescent |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |