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
artfulperformed with or showing art or skill
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove
fictitiousof, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary
comatoseof, resembling, or affected with coma
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
mangeany of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange
overwroughtextremely excited : agitated
gerontologythe comprehensive multidisciplinary study of aging and older adults compare geriatrics
chasethe hunting of wild animals