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 |
|---|---|
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |