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
facadethe front of a building
militiaa part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
depredationto lay waste : plunder
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
stippleto engrave by means of dots and flicks
selectiveof, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select
mishapan unfortunate accident
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
noveltysomething new or unusual