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 |
|---|---|
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| irrefutable | impossible to refute : incontrovertible |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| quorum | a select group |