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
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
penchanta strong and continued inclination
chaplaina clergyman in charge of a chapel
bohemiana native or inhabitant of Bohemia
wholesomepromoting health or well-being of mind or spirit
filibusteran irregular military adventurer
credentialwarranting credit or confidence
chimericalexisting only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary
toxiccontaining or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation
draftthe act of drawing or pulling in a net