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

WordMeaning
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
chasethe hunting of wild animals
palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
premeditateto think about and revolve in the mind beforehand
licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
versatileembracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills