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 |
|---|---|
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |