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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WordMeaning
balkto refuse abruptly
allayto subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate
filibusteran irregular military adventurer
ductilecapable of being drawn out (see draw
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
marginalwritten or printed in the margin of a page or sheet
humdrummonotonous