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
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
aperturean opening or open space : hole
stenchstink
habituateto make used to something : accustom
sedentarynot migratory : settled
adventitiouscoming from another source and not inherent or innate
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
hivea container for housing honeybees
mauvea moderate purple, violet, or lilac color
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal