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 |
|---|---|
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| secrete | to form and give off (a secretion) |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| docile | easily taught |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |