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 |
|---|---|
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |