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
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
witticisma cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark
founderone that founds or establishes
whittlea large knife
pensivemusingly or dreamily thoughtful
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
satyra sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry