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 |
|---|---|
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |