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 |
|---|---|
| shambles | a meat market |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |