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 |
|---|---|
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |