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 |
|---|---|
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |