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

WordMeaning
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
symmetrybalanced proportions
gingerlyvery cautious or careful
mimicryan instance of mimicking
vetoan authoritative prohibition : interdiction
coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle
subsidya grant or gift of money: such as
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
depleteto empty of a principal substance
vendettablood feud