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 |
|---|---|
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |