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 |
|---|---|
| lampoon | satire |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| conspire | plot |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |