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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| afterlife | an existence after death |
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| dominate | rule |
| warranted | sanction |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
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| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |