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 |
|---|---|
| collected | gathered together |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |