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 |
|---|---|
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| connivance | the act of conniving |