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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WordMeaning
waylayto lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
askewout of line : at an angle
skiffany of various small boats
apotheosisthe perfect form or example of something : quintessence
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
rotundaa round building
ecclesiasticecclesiastical