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 |
|---|---|
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| hap | happening |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| unfrock | defrock |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |