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 |
|---|---|
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |