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 |
|---|---|
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |