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 |
|---|---|
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| verbalize | to express something in words |