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 |
|---|---|
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |