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 |
|---|---|
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |