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 |
|---|---|
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| lunar | crescent |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |