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
anestheticof, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
incinerateto cause to burn to ashes
airyof or relating to air : atmospheric
constraintthe act of constraining
choicethe act of choosing : selection
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
inundateoverwhelm