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
martyra person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
uniquebeing the only one : sole
expansivehaving a capacity or a tendency to expand
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
neophytea new convert : proselyte
plenitudethe quality or state of being full : completeness
acousticsa science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound
alleviaterelieve