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 |
|---|---|
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| paltry | inferior |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |