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 |
|---|---|
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| pediatrician | a specialist in pediatrics |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |