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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coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
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humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
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selectiveof, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select
reminiscentof the character of or relating to reminiscence
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motleyvariegated in color
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