GRE Word List
SIMILE
comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as
The meaning of the word simile is comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shed | small roofed structure for storage and shelter; V: pour forth; lose by natural process; repel without allowing penetration; radiate; cast; Ex. shed tears/light/water/skin/leaves |
| prone | inclined to; likely to (suffer); prostrate; lying with the front downward; Ex. prone to disease/make mistakes; Ex. accident-prone |
| minatory | menacing; threatening |
| countermand | cancel; revoke (an order) |
| advert | refer |
| saturate | soak thoroughly; imbue; impregnate; charge; fill to capacity |
| rote | repetition; memorization through repetition without understanding; Ex. learn poetry by rote |
| rile | irritate; vex; muddy |
| homogeneous | of the same kind; uniform in composition throughout |
| embroil | throw into confusion; involve in strife, dispute, or quarrel; entangle; CF. imbroglio |