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 |
|---|---|
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |