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 |
|---|---|
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| aria | air |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |