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 |
|---|---|
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |