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 |
|---|---|
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| debonair | suave |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |