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 |
|---|---|
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| overthrow | overturn |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |