GRE Word List
COGENT
appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing
The meaning of the word cogent is appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |