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 |
|---|---|
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| retiring | reserved |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |