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
derelictionan intentional abandonment
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
revelrynoisy partying or merrymaking
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
conclavea private meeting or secret assembly
mellifluoushaving a smooth rich flow
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task