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 |
|---|---|
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |