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 |
|---|---|
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| slew | a large number |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |