GRE Word List
COG
a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear
The meaning of the word cog is a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| fictitious | of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |