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
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
monographa learned treatise on a small area of learning
badinageplayful repartee : banter
oculistophthalmologist
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
resortone that affords aid or refuge : resource
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
maxima general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct
lateralof or relating to the side