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
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
seclusionthe act of secluding : the condition of being secluded
amazona member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
finitehaving definite or definable limits
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