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 |
|---|---|
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |