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 |
|---|---|
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |