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 |
|---|---|
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |