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 |
|---|---|
| alleviate | relieve |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| ignite | to set afire |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |
| desperate | having lost hope |