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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| trappings | outward signs |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |