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 |
|---|---|
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| fauna | animal life |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |