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

WordMeaning
boisterousnoisily turbulent : rowdy
wilyfull of wiles : crafty
underlyinglying beneath or below
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
vivisectionthe cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
pendantsomething suspended: such as
chasteinnocent of unlawful sexual intercourse
languiddrooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak