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 |
|---|---|
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |