GRE Word List

ANALOGOUS

similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail

The meaning of the word analogous is similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail.

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WordMeaning
paupera person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity
proverba brief popular epigram or maxim : adage
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
gauchelacking social experience or grace
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
stratageman artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy
frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat