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 |
|---|---|
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |