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 |
|---|---|
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |