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 |
|---|---|
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| hygiene | a science of the establishment and maintenance of health |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| endue | provide |