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

WordMeaning
apathylack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
raila bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
foliagea representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation
buoyanthaving buoyancy
patronizeto act as patron of : provide aid or support for
delugean overflowing of the land by water
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness