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 |
|---|---|
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| viand | an item of food |