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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
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