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
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vividvery strong : very high in chroma
gossamera film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather
vendettablood feud
impetuousmarked by impulsive vehemence or passion
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
saturnineborn under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn
imploreto make an earnest request to (someone) : beg
amphibianan amphibious organism
retiringreserved