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 |
|---|---|
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| circlet | a little circle |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| podium | a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |