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 |
|---|---|
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |