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 |
|---|---|
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| realm | kingdom |
| freebooter | pirate |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |