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
avocationa subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
liabilitythe quality or state of being liable
skirmisha minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements
deferput off
conceitfavorable opinion
opaqueblocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity
solecisman ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence
genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general