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 |
|---|---|
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| topography | the art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |