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 |
|---|---|
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |
| dominate | rule |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| effusion | an act of effusing |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| emanate | to come out from a source |