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 |
|---|---|
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |