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 |
|---|---|
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| antecede | precede |