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
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
intoxicateto excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished
environencircle
mauvea moderate purple, violet, or lilac color
looma frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
gushto issue copiously or violently
thwartto oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice