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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |