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 |
|---|---|
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| maroon | a dark red |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| dingy | dirty |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| seemly | good-looking |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| savant | a person of learning |