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
languorweakness or weariness of body or mind
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
barda tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
antithesisthe direct opposite
advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
nurturetraining