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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |