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.

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WordMeaning
connivancethe act of conniving
improviseto compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously
lassitudea condition of weariness or debility : fatigue
festiveof, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival
eclipsethe total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
disgruntleto make ill-humored or discontented
embarkto go on board a vehicle for transportation
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
clapperone that claps: such as
imbueendow