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 |
|---|---|
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| cemetery | a burial ground |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |