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 |
|---|---|
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |