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 |
|---|---|
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| flounder | flatfish |
| abnegation | denial |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |