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 |
|---|---|
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| endue | provide |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |