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
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
eventualcontingent
metaphysicalof or relating to metaphysics
capacitylegal competency (see competence
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle