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 |
|---|---|
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |