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

WordMeaning
bluffhaving a broad flattened front
immolateto kill or destroy especially by fire
pigmenta substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials
mercurialof, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
loftyelevated in character and spirit : noble
gratuitysomething given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service