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 |
|---|---|
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| append | attach |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| consort | associate |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |