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 |
|---|---|
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |