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 |
|---|---|
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| puerile | juvenile |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |