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 |
|---|---|
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |