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 |
|---|---|
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| resolution | the act or process of resolving: such as |
| championship | designation as champion |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |