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 |
|---|---|
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| sibling | sib |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |