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 |
|---|---|
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| mogul | an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin |
| grate | grating |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |