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 |
|---|---|
| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |
| harass | exhaust |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |