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 |
|---|---|
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| title | the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |