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 |
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decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
skimp | skimpy |
capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |