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 |
|---|---|
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |