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
defameto harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
incognitowith one's identity concealed
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure
censurea judgment involving condemnation
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose