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 |
|---|---|
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |