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 |
|---|---|
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |