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
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
countermandto revoke (a command) by a contrary order
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
chastiseto censure severely : castigate
carafea bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
psychea princess loved by Cupid
dribbleto issue sporadically and in small bits
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
derangedmentally unsound : crazy