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 |
|---|---|
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |