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 |
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aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
guileless | innocent |
filch | to steal secretly or casually |
painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
psychopathic | of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy |
placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |