GRE Word List
COGNATE
of the same or similar nature : generically alike
The meaning of the word cognate is of the same or similar nature : generically alike.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |