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 |
|---|---|
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |