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 |
|---|---|
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| pediatrician | a specialist in pediatrics |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| conflagration | fire |
| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |