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 |
|---|---|
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| garner | to gather into storage |