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 |
|---|---|
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| imbibe | drink |