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 |
|---|---|
| poise | balance |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| potentate | ruler |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |