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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |