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 |
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| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
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| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
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| ward | the action or process of guarding |
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| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |