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 |
|---|---|
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |