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
fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
contrivedhaving an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial
appurtenancesaccessory objects
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
fabricateinvent
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general
felicitythe quality or state of being happy
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
magnitudegreat size or extent