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 |
|---|---|
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| abnegation | denial |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |