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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |