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 |
|---|---|
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| replicate | duplicate |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |