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 |
|---|---|
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| spate | freshet |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |