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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| fester | to generate pus |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| drivel | nonsense |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| feline | of, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family |