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
statutoryof or relating to statutes
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
cataracta clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
fecundityfruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
stentorianextremely loud
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
typhoona hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea
laxloose