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 |
|---|---|
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |