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
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
stanzaa division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe
glowerto look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
aridexcessively dry
pettyhaving secondary rank or importance : minor
philanthropistone who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy
monotonytedious sameness
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
exhumedisinter