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 |
|---|---|
| implode | to burst inward |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |