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
acmethe highest point or stage
nauseouscausing nausea or disgust : nauseating
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
citadela fortress that commands (see command
constituenta member of a constituency
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
optionalinvolving an option : not compulsory