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
chauvinistan attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex
mauvea moderate purple, violet, or lilac color
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
invalidateto make invalid
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
onerousinvolving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome
equivocateto use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive
cascadea steep usually small fall of water
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
precipitousprecipitate