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 |
|---|---|
| anesthetic | of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| inundate | overwhelm |