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 |
|---|---|
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| fruitful | yielding or producing fruit |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| sibling | sib |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |