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
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politicpolitical
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annulto declare or make legally invalid or void
divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
quotidianoccurring every day
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception