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 |
|---|---|
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |