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 |
|---|---|
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |