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 |
|---|---|
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |