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 |
|---|---|
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| mischance | bad luck |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |