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 |
|---|---|
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| medium | something in a middle position |
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |