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 |
|---|---|
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| lax | loose |