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 |
|---|---|
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| leery | suspicious |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |