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 |
|---|---|
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |