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
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
hullthe outer covering of a fruit or seed
lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
pedestriancommonplace
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
titanichaving great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)
componenta constituent part : ingredient
awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable