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 |
|---|---|
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| clientele | a body of clients |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |