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 |
|---|---|
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| overwhelm | upset |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| facade | the front of a building |