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 |
|---|---|
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| rendition | the act or result of rendering something: such as |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| dint | force |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |