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 |
|---|---|
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| reverberate | reflect |
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| enduring | lasting |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
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| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |