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 |
|---|---|
| gnarl | snarl |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |