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

WordMeaning
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
mellifluoushaving a smooth rich flow
timiditylacking in courage or self-confidence
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
misogynista person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person
isthmusa narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
validateto make legally valid : ratify
foregoto go before : precede
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless