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
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
equityjustice according to natural law or right
flipto toss so as to cause to turn over in the air
immobilitynot moving : motionless
checkto inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively
acridsharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating
incendiaryigniting combustible materials spontaneously
proliferateto grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
hummocka rounded knoll or hillock