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 |
|---|---|
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
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