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
vagabonda person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority
inklinga slight knowledge or vague notion
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
dutifulfilled with or motivated by a sense of duty
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
celerityrapidity of motion or action
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones
hue_and_cryoutcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
didacticdesigned or intended to teach