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 |
|---|---|
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| implode | to burst inward |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |