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 |
|---|---|
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| cadaver | a dead body |