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 |
|---|---|
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |