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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WordMeaning
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
frolicsomefull of gaiety : playful
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
inebriateone who is drunk
kudospraise given for achievement