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 |
|---|---|
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| exude | to ooze out |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |