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 |
|---|---|
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| quarry | game |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |