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 |
|---|---|
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |