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 |
|---|---|
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |