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 |
|---|---|
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| knead | to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |