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 |
|---|---|
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |