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 |
|---|---|
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| season | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |