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 |
|---|---|
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |