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 |
|---|---|
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |