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

WordMeaning
solublesusceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water
lassitudea condition of weariness or debility : fatigue
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
bungleto act or work clumsily and awkwardly
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
jollitythe quality or state of being jolly : merriment
igniteto set afire
discreteconstituting a separate entity : individually distinct
extirpateto destroy completely : wipe out
wrongheadedstubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles