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 |
|---|---|
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| faculty | ability |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |