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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| harass | exhaust |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |