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
homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature
timbrethe quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as
drollhaving a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
interto deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
ubiquitousexisting or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread
slapdashhaphazard
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
trappingsoutward signs
quarantinea period of 40 days
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily