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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WordMeaning
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
gruntto utter a grunt
imperialof, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor
impalpableincapable of being felt by touch : intangible
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
rustleto make or cause a rustle
impregnateto cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated
roilto make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
demeritoffense
limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism