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

WordMeaning
abominateto hate or loathe intensely : abhor
legacya gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
provenderdry food for domestic animals : feed
snipa small piece that is snipped off
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
chancellorthe secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
tensilecapable of tension : ductile
quoruma select group