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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| portly | dignified |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |