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 |
|---|---|
| ensconce | shelter |
| modish | fashionable |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |