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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| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
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| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| devious | wandering |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |