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 |
|---|---|
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |