GRE Word List
ANALOGY
a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect
The meaning of the word analogy is a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| nurture | training |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| ancillary | subordinate |