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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |