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 |
|---|---|
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |