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 |
|---|---|
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| overwhelm | upset |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |