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 |
|---|---|
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |