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
pulpitan elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service
penitentfeeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant
facadethe front of a building
trougha long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
carata unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy
anguishextreme pain, distress, or anxiety
fleeta number of warships under a single command
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure