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 |
|---|---|
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| ebullient | boiling |
| ensconce | shelter |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |