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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composta mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
fastidiousshowing or demanding excessive delicacy or care
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)
teneta principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment
bedraggleto wet thoroughly
antecedeprecede