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 |
|---|---|
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| raiment | clothing |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |