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
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
laymana person who is not a member of the clergy
obnoxiousodiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
quaya structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place
dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation
exiguousexcessively scanty : inadequate
ubiquitousexisting or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread