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 |
|---|---|
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |