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
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
bargainan 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
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
boorishresembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
scrutinizeto examine closely and minutely
laudpraise
limnto draw or paint on a surface
throespang