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 |
|---|---|
| collate | to compare critically |
| vision | the act or power of seeing : sight |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| anchor | a 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 |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |