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 |
|---|---|
| descry | to catch sight of |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| clown | farmer |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |