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 |
|---|---|
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |