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 |
|---|---|
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| sear | being dried and withered |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| dissension | disagreement |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| scourge | whip |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |