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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WordMeaning
bulgeto jut out : swell
nauseouscausing nausea or disgust : nauseating
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
augurydivination from auspices (see auspice
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
psychiatrista medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry
museto become absorbed in thought
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
pulpitan elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service