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 |
|---|---|
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |