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 |
|---|---|
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| nourish | nurture |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |