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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ยน/โโ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |