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 |
|---|---|
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |