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 |
|---|---|
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |