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 |
|---|---|
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |