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 |
|---|---|
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| retrench | cut down |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |