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

WordMeaning
trampto walk, tread, or step especially heavily
hermitagethe habitation of a hermit
emendto correct usually by textual alterations
quailany of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as
predisposeto dispose in advance
flirtto move erratically : flit
expoundto set forth : state
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
frenziedfeeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
careento put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull