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 |
|---|---|
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |
| rococo | rococo work or style |