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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| headlong | headfirst |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |