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 |
|---|---|
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| medium | something in a middle position |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |