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
reprobatean unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel
mountebanka person who sells quack medicines from a platform
propoundto offer for discussion or consideration
monographa learned treatise on a small area of learning
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
coaxto influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
acclimateto adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space