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 |
|---|---|
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |