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 |
|---|---|
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |