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 |
|---|---|
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| correlation | the state or relation of being correlated |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |