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 |
|---|---|
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| exegesis | exposition |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |