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 |
|---|---|
| rejuvenate | to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |