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
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
illusivebased on or producing illusion : illusory
jibeto be in accord : agree
conversanthaving knowledge or experience
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
submissivesubmitting to others
falterto walk unsteadily : stumble
besiegeto surround with armed forces