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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WordMeaning
incognitowith one's identity concealed
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
zesta piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring
broodthe young of an animal or a family of young
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions