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 |
|---|---|
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |