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 |
|---|---|
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| hortatory | hortative |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |