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 |
|---|---|
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |