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 |
|---|---|
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |
| representational | one that represents: such as |