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
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
lodewaterway
hatcha small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship)
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
embossto raise the surface of into bosses
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
hauntto visit often : frequent
overthrowoverturn
inequityinjustice