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 |
|---|---|
| portly | dignified |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |
| debonair | suave |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |