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
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
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indignationanger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
culpablemeriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
rentproperty (such as a house) rented or for rent
atypicalnot typical : irregular