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 |
|---|---|
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| aperture | an opening or open space : hole |
| stench | stink |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |