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 |
|---|---|
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| prong | fork |