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 |
|---|---|
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| attentive | mindful |
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| freebooter | pirate |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |