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 |
|---|---|
| scourge | whip |
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| cue | the letter q |