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 |
|---|---|
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| fauna | animal life |