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 |
|---|---|
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |