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
decryto depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly
moltto shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
errantbehaving wrongly
deadpanmarked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
mediateoccupying a middle position
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
nethersituated down or below : lower
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance