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
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repudiateto refuse to accept
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skimpskimpy
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inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings