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

WordMeaning
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
colandera perforated utensil for washing or draining food
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
adjurationa solemn oath
trekto make one's way arduously
ichthyologya branch of zoology that deals with fishes
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
libertinea freethinker especially in religious matters
imbibedrink