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 |
|---|---|
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |