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
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
dislodgeto drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage
opportunesuitable or convenient for a particular occurrence
filthfoul or putrid matter
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
denominationan act of denominating
polarof or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it