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 |
|---|---|
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| dys- | abnormal |