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 |
|---|---|
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| pliant | pliable |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| generate | to bring into existence: such as |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |