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 |
|---|---|
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
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| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |