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 |
|---|---|
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |