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
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
overblownpast the prime of bloom
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over
pillagethe act of looting or plundering especially in war
intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes
daintysomething delicious to the taste
percussionthe act of percussing: such as
monarchyundivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person
dormantrepresented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)