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 |
|---|---|
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |