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
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
compileto compose out of materials from other documents
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations
compatiblecapable of existing together in harmony
rallyto muster for a common purpose
chantto make melodic sounds with the voice
attestto affirm to be true or genuine
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
historicalof, relating to, or having the character of history