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 |
|---|---|
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| imbue | endow |