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 |
|---|---|
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |