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 |
|---|---|
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| limp | to walk lamely |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| connoisseur | expert |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |