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 |
|---|---|
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| galaxy | milky way galaxy |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |