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 |
|---|---|
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| defalcate | deduct |