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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| appease | pacify |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |