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

WordMeaning
marginthe part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
lollto hang loosely or laxly : droop
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
reverendworthy of reverence : revered