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.

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WordMeaning
insinuateto impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply
sumptuousextremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent
eonan immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete
foresightan act or the power of foreseeing : prescience
ungainlylacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy
supinelying on the back or with the face upward
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
trothloyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity