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 |
|---|---|
| imprecation | curse |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| regime | regimen |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |