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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |