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 |
|---|---|
| sear | being dried and withered |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |