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
lassitudea condition of weariness or debility : fatigue
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
appeasepacify
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
seasonablesuitable to the season or circumstances : timely
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
veracioustruthful
retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
illuminateto supply or brighten with light