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 |
|---|---|
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| gnarl | snarl |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |