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 |
|---|---|
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| expatriate | banish |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |