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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| succor | relief |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| podium | a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| levitate | to rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |