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
sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
humblenot proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive
interrogateto question formally and systematically
miragean optical (see optical
headlongheadfirst
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
dysenterya disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
asymmetrichaving two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond