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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| humdrum | monotonous |