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 |
|---|---|
| nutritious | nourishing |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| connoisseur | expert |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| apparent | open to view : visible |