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
sartorialof or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
sequesterto set apart : segregate
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
breachinfraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
miniona servile dependent, follower, or underling
minusculevery small