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 |
|---|---|
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| wage | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |