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 |
|---|---|
| spare | not being used |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |