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
hatcha small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship)
pacifyto allay the anger or agitation of : soothe
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
purchaseto obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy
reprehensibleworthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable
recriminationa retaliatory accusation
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit
rendto remove from place by violence : wrest