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 |
|---|---|
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| grotto | cave |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |