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 |
|---|---|
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| lope | an easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |