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 |
|---|---|
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |