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 |
|---|---|
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |