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 |
|---|---|
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |