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 |
|---|---|
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |