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 |
|---|---|
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| brink | edge |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |