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
censora person who supervises conduct and morals: such as
imminentready to take place : happening soon
victualsfood usable by people
lodewaterway
colossusa statue of gigantic size and proportions
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
oligarchygovernment by the few
narrativesomething that is narrated : story