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 |
|---|---|
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| espouse | marry |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |