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
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
invoketo petition for help or support
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
tribunala court or forum of justice
treatisea systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached
astralof, relating to, or coming from the stars
parameteran arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves)
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior